The National tribune., 1887-01-13

shall read? There are great many good people
in the world who never read. They either have no
inclination else their occupation IN life has been
such as would deter them from doing 50. There
are great many who have never learned the ART
who are equal IN intelligence 10 many readers,
other things being equal The reason ior inns N
that there many who see the thought but do not
comprehend lie meaning making ~ OF meager use
TO them Read good books. and read them under
standingly. Reread, and think. do not begin Win
Shakspere, for II Is n oonundrum 10 most minds
Stowe. Stockton, Craddock Gable and Phelps all
have written many good books Tor the n;' %
soon follow. i would not speak disparaglngly OF
them; only let the milk take precedence. should
like 20 hear from other members Of the Club on
this subject. Ny remarks have borne more directly
novel reading, and with the supposition thai the
cultiyator Of The taste for the same has had no
ed for the sake OF truth aud in the hope OF having
more enlarged and perfect views Of this momentous
subject-W. Il. Chamberlain. Richland d. L.
CLUB WHISPERS.
My request for letters was from Colorado CORE
spondents only.-Alary V. Hall, DE Mltt Zen.
by whom and when were the Knights OF Pythias
organized? Answer through The TRIBUNE.-Seo.
Gilbert. -
would say TO the invalid In Tennessee, ifhe viii
send SO cents 10 Mrs. j.. T. Burge, 80 clinton ST.,
New York city. giving brief account OF disease and
asking card OF membership IN the aI TO no,
city" il will bring both comfort and cheer. The
subscription will secure the lovely open WIN
dow Associates pay sl.00. would IKE to inter-
est all the G. C., sick and well in this silent minis
try of love and sympathy.-Lulu A. Johnson
Bloomfield. Iowa.
do not desire correspondence. and whoever
sent my name had no authority to DO so.-MAy
Roger. llliOpolis, IN.
name does not make the person any moro than
the clothes he wears Everybody must be judged
by his chRracter.-F. l.. Colwcl, Colon, mich-
This is a good prairie country. and we have good
society. We have plenty of churches and the best
of schools. j am going 10 school ana our teAchet,
Miss Jennie Hylton. is one OF the best teaehers In
NeOsha Countrywide Thomson, Usage Mlssioh'
Kan.
Papa has two farms and lives 20 miles from
town. Farmers daughters in the Golden North
west ought 10 enjoy themselves. know i DO. l.
say 10 all:
Oh give me a wild, free life,
Away from the city's noise and strife;
For Dakota girls are happy and gay,
And like 10 make and help rake hay.
I hope you city-bred boys and girls will not look
with disgust on these lines. But l think better OF
the soldier sons and daughters, for know they
would enjoy romp IN the sweet scented meadow.
Why do not the Dakota girls write 10 the Z. 81 Il
know you would receive a cordial welcome Hope
all may have a happy new year.-Josephlne Has
KEEL, Cooperstown. ID. T.
dearly love your paper and could not do with
out il. We have taken it for the last IL or
10 wears I look forward 20 il each week. as il
helps me so much in my Sunday school lesson, as
am teacher. IL gives me new ideas on the les
son. and may God bless you in this work.-Cora
Winchcl
It has been very cold here. II showed and
blowed for three days. large number OF cattle
died during the storm; trains were stopped with
the snow drifting the track no lives were lost.
/ am in hopes Isl Klegg win come back again
this Winter. think we would all be glad 10 see
him.-GrRce Mccoy, O'Neill. Holt Co, Neb.
Father says he will take THE TRIBUNE as long as
lac lives think he will succeed, rs he uses neither
whisky nor tobacco The National Pension Com.
mittee has planned well. Hope the Limitation OF
arrcarages will be repealed. Let justice be done
all deserving soldiers.-C. l. Stevens, Dover South
Mills Me.
Annie Marsh. of saugus. Mass and S. r. Wood.
Scio, o. won the prizes for best postal autographs
Media Plympion, West Decatur, Pa.
Mill some one tell me what Itog means p;. IN d.
rections for lace patterns.-Mrs. Rebeoca l. Hutson
Scotland, Green Co.. Ind.
our YOUNG RECRUITS.
am Is to-day Dec. 81, and my first letter is TO
THE TRIBUNE Father was a soldier, and bears the
sad marks of Andersonville. He resides nj New
ton. and thinks The TRIBUNE the best paper in the
world. When few years older shall 30 into the
poultry business. Would like 10 hear from some
of readers 10 whether il Is a profitable bust
ness or not. am very fond Of poultry, and think
that surely cannot lose money by dealing in IL.
go 10 school, and think IL il a nice place for all
children OF my size-Geo Jacobs Adams. Adams
CO. H.
We like THE TRIBUNE very much. Papa was
soldier, and Is as fat as ever. have one sister and
one brother.-Maud Leonard, 8. Rushmore, MINI.
My Waterbury watch came Thanksgiving Day,
and write 10 thank you. am years old. Father
was asoldierand belongs TO Post G.-Bennie Ayers,
Papa was in Co @, I4th Conn. and was wounded
at Gettysburg in the leg. 1 have three brothers.
Horace, Arthur and Albert. i was Is ia Novem-
and lives East River little station the
East Shore Line Railroad. Happy New Year TO
all.-Alice w. Ely, East River. Conn.
am little girl ten. and love THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE dearly. i go 10 school and will graduate
IN three years. live in a large town and have two
brothers and sister. Papa wounded in the
army.-Bertha Rhodes, Hebron Neb
am little girl Is. with two little sisters and a
brother. Father wasin the 18th Me. We have six
head OF cattle, one span Of mules. two colts eight
hogs aud lGO acres OF land.-AnnA }. Smith, Tobias
Saline Co, Neb.
Am a little girl u nearly as tall as mamma.
Have four brothers. am two miles from school
and only go in Summer. Father was In Go. ], 18th
Iowa-Pearl MOodson Ross Iowa.
My motto Is, " Honor the soldiers; they saved
/ the country" Pa was In the l30th and l92d Pa.
think Uncle Sam should give the soldiers pensions.
lam u, with two brothers older.-Abalona s. Mil
! Ter. Alta, Iowa.
Papa was a soldier in the 22d III. Ihave two Sis
/ teri and three brothers. My pets two canary
birds and pig. My brother has a little white pig.
We have eight stores and one hotel. We had a
Christmas tree, and Santa Claus loaded IL with
presents-MaRgie NJ Quinn. Tuba. III.
Papa has long been reader of THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE lie served Ia the 9th n. Y. III. A. Second
Brigade, Third Division, Sixth Corps. have four
bedquilts. i had one quilted on my eighth birth.
1 day, and so had my two ssters.-Marion Barnard,
4 u. Meridian, CayugR, Co, n. Y.
Father a soldier in Co. r. forth IL. Second
Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-third Corps.
lie was an the siege OF Knoxville and "a battles.
Grandfather was In the army. am Is and have
brother ~. Grandmother takes THE NATIONAL
TRIBUNE.-James Elmer Drum. Blue Mound. ILL.,
ann a little boy IL. Grandpa Cayendish wat
Captain Of Co l., 2lst Iowa. Grandpa Feldhoi
! was First Lieutenant Of the 55th n Y. think II
was. He lost hls health in the army but fails 20
| get a pension. He lives at Recea, Lancaster Co.
| Neb., and would hear from comrades. Willie Cav.
endish, Grinnell, Gore Co. Kan.
like the children's letters and wonder what has
become OF NJ klegg j am IL years OF age. have
| eight chickens and a large dog. His name 10 Sport
| have three cats. j am a temperance boy. j have
| signed the pledge. Will never drink. have ont
sister. She IL l6 years Of aga. j have no brother
had one once, hi he died when he was very
| ell, West Branch, N. ".
The Curious Corner.
| ANSWERS TO questions will not be published with
| In two or three weeks after questions appear. 81
all viii have a chance 10 send replies, and recev,
honorable mention with number answered.
Turkeys were first sent TO Europe In 1897 by JOIN
Cabot, who found them Ia Newfoundland, Nortl
America
Henry Wilson and Schuyler Colfax served a
| Vice Presidents during Grants Administrations.
The Tie Deum was composed by Ambrose in tn
last half OF the 18th century.
The first steel pen was made ia 1880.
Luoier matches were made In England IN 1927
a railroad WAS constructed in England in 1874
Andrew jackson began the practice OF removing
| ofioehoders aud appointing his political friends h
| the positions. Rome WAS called the Mistress O
the World" because all the known world gave
allegiance.
j. Who was Macmillan j, and when was b
| born Sim q. Swafford.
2. Who was il who believed that the earth was a
rest Ia the center Of the universe, the heavenly
bodies moving around ~ When aud by whom
was Mammalian Island the site Of New York city
bought for nearly mill per re?-John Hos
kins Dr., Pittsfield, III.
4. la what year was Catine's conspiracy, an
what was The result? 8. Who was Hannibal, whel
did lac live aud what was his fate? O. When wa
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